‘Most times, we see this [disciplinary action] for mortgage fraud or something like that,’ said an assistant disciplinary counsel. ‘It’s an odd case where you have a lawyer convicted of a violent crime.’

As if being sentenced to prison for attempting to kill his wife and being hit with a $28.6 million civil verdict weren’t enough, now former White House lawyer J. Michael Farren has another problem. Soon, a Connecticut judge will decide whether Farren should lose his law license.